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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
NHS AFC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR1532-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ipswich Hospital
Town
Ipswich
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/11/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Bergholt

NHS AFC: Band 6

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children's Services as Junior Sister/Charge Nurse within our Children's Unit in Ipswich Hospital. 

You will need excellent communication and management skills and the ability to manage resources efficiently. Applicants need an awareness of the importance of continuous service improvement through research and evidence based practice to consistently deliver a high standard of care and deliver a service that meets the current demands of our patients.

Our Senior nurses will work together to coordinate the nursing staff and patient flow in the department and providing High Dependency Care for children who meet this criteria. Successful candidates will be part of the team rota and be expected to work long days rotating onto nights, weekends and bank holidays on a four-week rota basis.

 

Main duties of the job

§  To support and deputise for the Manager and provide effective leadership.

§  To contribute towards the overall management, leadership and development of the Unit and Directorate

§  To facilitate high standards of professional practice and the delivery of care by working within Trust, Directorate and professional guidelines and protocols

§  To provide a safe and welcoming environment for children, young people and their families, working within available resources

 

 

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. 

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven Band 5 experience
  • Experience of ward management
Desirable criteria
  • Specialised knowledge relevant to field of practice.
  • Enhanced role e.g. venepuncture, cannulation and ordering of investigations

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RSCN / RN (Child) (Part 8 or 15 of the NMC Register)
  • High Dependency Care Qualification
  • Teaching & Assessing qualification
  • Paediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS/ EPLS)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development through portfolio
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant Nursing degree or evidence of working towards
  • Relevant management course/ LEO
  • Evidence of recent safeguarding children course

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kayleigh Dickson
Job title
Ward Sister - Bergholt Ward
Email address
[email protected]
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